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For the next week, most New York City residents will be required to be at home, or at least out of public spaces, by 8 p.m. This nightly, citywide curfew will be in place through the morning of June 8.
Under the emergency executive order issued by Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday, anyone not performing or traveling to or from essential work will be required to be inside every night from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. This curfew is three hours earlier than the 11 p.m. deadline set on June 1 — and about 20 minutes before sunset.
Additionally, car travel in Manhattan will be banned below 96th Street during curfew hours, except for local residents, essential workers, buses and truck deliveries.
So does this mean you’re trapped inside, all night? Well, not exactly.
Did you say the curfew is before sunset?
Yes! The sun was due to set at 8:22 p.m. on June 2, the first night of the extended-hours curfew — the second night of curfew over all — and is due to set progressively one minute later each night.(The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, is June 20.)
To whom, exactly, does the curfew apply?
In a nutshell: Unless you absolutely need to be outside for work or for medical reasons, the curfew applies to you.
The people exempt from the curfew are the ones you would expect: police and peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical workers and technicians, anyone seeking medical treatment or supplies, and anyone performing or traveling to or from essential work, like food delivery, transit and health care. Those who are homeless are also exempt.
[LIVE UPDATES Read ourlive coverage of the George Floyd protests here.]
I have a dog. Should I, um, set up a pad in my home?
Thankfully, no. According to city guidelines, you can take your pets outside to relieve themselves, “but only in the immediate vicinity of your residence.”
Can I get food delivered?
Yes. Food delivery is considered essential work. (You might want to tip well if you’re able to, as we are still facing the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic.)
My grocery store is still open 24 hours a day. Can I make a quick snack run?
Technically, no. The order bars anyone who is “not performing essential work from being in public” during curfew hours.
Can I take a walk around my block?
Technically, no. The guidelines from the city are clear: Unless you are performing or traveling to essential work, you should not be in public.
Are the odds low you’ll catch attention from the police if you’re out for a stroll? Yes. But would that stroll still be a violation? Also yes.
What about my backyard or patio?
That should be fine. The curfew guidelines focus on public spaces, and the outdoor areas attached to your home are presumably not public spaces.
I’m an essential worker. Will public transit be running? Can I make a snack run during work?
Yes and yes. Transportation services, including bus, rail, subway, are still considered essential, so you should be able to take any of them during curfew hours. The city is not allowing for-hire vehicles, like Ubers and Lyfts, to operate from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the night of June 2, though yellow and green taxis can operate for essential workers.
(Remember that the subway is still not running between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. For more information about reduced subway service and how to get around it, click here.)
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Updated June 2, 2020
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Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.
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How do we start exercising again without hurting ourselves after months of lockdown?
Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.
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My state is reopening. Is it safe to go out?
States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.
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What’s the risk of catching coronavirus from a surface?
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
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What are the symptoms of coronavirus?
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
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How can I protect myself while flying?
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
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How many people have lost their jobs due to coronavirus in the U.S.?
More than 40 million people — the equivalent of 1 in 4 U.S. workers — have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic took hold. One in five who were working in February reported losing a job or being furloughed in March or the beginning of April, data from a Federal Reserve survey released on May 14 showed, and that pain was highly concentrated among low earners. Fully 39 percent of former workers living in a household earning $40,000 or less lost work, compared with 13 percent in those making more than $100,000, a Fed official said.
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Should I wear a mask?
The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.
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What should I do if I feel sick?
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
The city has also carved out exemptions for essential workers who want to grab food during their shift, so feel free to pop into whichever bodega you’d like.
What happens if I violate curfew?
According to city guidelines, anyone caught in public during curfew hours who is not exempt “will be given every opportunity to return home.” Further, “only if an individual continuously refuses to do so will additional enforcement action be considered, including but not limited to fines.” (The city didn’t return a request for comment on clarification.)
Why was the curfew extended?
Mayor de Blasio explained his decision to extend the curfew at a news conference on Tuesday, saying that the new hours would let the police better address “any situation where someone is trying to do violence to person or property.”
“If you choose to protest today, do it in the daytime hours and then please go home, because we have work to do to keep a peaceful city,” he added.
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